Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Carols of Christmas Team Christmas Card |
P retty handmade Christmas card with coordinating gift bag using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock and foil sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Garden Green Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 3" x 4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3-7/8" from Gold Foil Sheets
- 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" from Garden Green Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2-3/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
Pick out the long top thinlit from the Card Front Builder Thinlits that cuts out a crescent moon, stars, diamonds, and spots. Place the larger white rectangle on the Precision Plate on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the thinlit on top as close to the top as you can get it and centered side to side. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot a couple of times. Use the Die Brush to remove the pieces.
Put tiny pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back of the die cut white piece in the top corners and in the middle near the top. Put a long piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive below the cut outs on the back.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape pieces and adhere the Gold Foil Sheet strip to the back of the die cut white piece so that the gold foil will shine through all the cut outs on the front.
Pick out the single tree and the double tree framelits from the Card Front Builder Thinlits. Place the Garden Green rectangle on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the double tree framelit on one side pointing up with the single tree framelit pointing down beside it. Make sure the framelits do not overlap. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot a couple of times. Use the Die Brush to remove the pieces.
Use SNAIL and Mini Glue Dots to adhere the trees to the die cut white piece just below the cut outs in the center.
Place the 3" x 4" piece of Whisper White Cardstock inside the Ruffled 3D Dynamic Embossing Folder so that the ruffles are horizontal across the 4" width. Place the folder with the card stock inside directly on your Big Shot Platform at the lowest possible setting. Place a Cutting Pad on top of the folder and run through the Big Shot.
VERY IMPORTANT: You are using only ONE Cutting Pad. If you try to use two, the sandwich will be too thick and you could damage the Big Shot.
Tear a little off the top (a 4" side) of the dry embossed white piece. Make sure the bumps in the ruffles are pointing up so that it looks like drifted snow.
Adhere the torn, dry embossed white piece to the bottom of the die cut white piece so that it covers the bottoms of the tree cut outs. Trim off excess cardstock along the bottom if needed.
Adhere the layers to the front of the Garden Green card.
Mount the "Peace on Earth" sentiment from the Carols of Christmas Set on Block D. Ink up the top of the stamp (the word "peace") using the Garden Green Ink Pad. Stamp in the center of the remaining white piece of cardstock.
Cut out the word "peace" by hand following the curves of the word.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of Gold 1/8" Ribbon so that both ends are angled.
Lay the ribbon across the center of the back of the cut out word "peace" so that the ribbon sticks out on either side. Secure in place with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Remove the protective backings from the Dimensionals and adhere the sentiment to the card front in the center of the ruffled white area.